AbbVie (ABBV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
AbbVie (ABBV) reported Free Cash Flow of $7.31 billion for Q3 2026, up 10.0% from $6.64 billion a year earlier and up 134.6% from the prior quarter.
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AbbVie (ABBV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, AbbVie's Free Cash Flow came in at $18.87 billion, down 4.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $17.82 billion, down 0.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $17.83 billion in FY2024 (-19.2%), $22.06 billion in FY2023 (-9.0%), $24.25 billion in FY2022 (+10.3%) and $21.99 billion in FY2021 (+31.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 31.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 154.6%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 66.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.11 billion (Q2 2026), $3.56 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.89 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 8.97 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 19.70 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 17.82 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 12.36 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 17.60 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 11.77 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 8.10 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 9.46 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 9.08 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.19 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.42 Bn |
API Access
AbbVie Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow-annual&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow-annual", "ticker": "ABBV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow-annual&ticker=ABBV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();